Noun | 1. | torpedo - a professional killer who uses a gun |
2. | ![]() Synonyms: hero sandwich, hoagie, hoagy, Italian sandwich, poor boy, sub, Cuban sandwich, grinder, submarine sandwich, zep, wedge, submarine, bomber, hero | |
3. | torpedo - an explosive device that is set off in an oil well (or a gas well) to start or to increase the flow of oil (or gas) | |
4. | torpedo - a small firework that consists of a percussion cap and some gravel wrapped in paper; explodes when thrown forcefully against a hard surface | |
5. | torpedo - a small explosive device that is placed on a railroad track and fires when a train runs over it; the sound of the explosion warns the engineer of danger ahead | |
6. | torpedo - armament consisting of a long cylindrical self-propelled underwater projectile that detonates on contact with a target | |
7. | torpedo - any sluggish bottom-dwelling ray of the order Torpediniformes having a rounded body and electric organs on each side of the head capable of emitting strong electric discharges | |
Verb | 1. | torpedo - attack or hit with torpedoes |